Fruit consumption by type in France
France: Fruit consumption by type was 0.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.38 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
42nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
0.03 kilograms per year per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption by type in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption by type in France stood at 0.38 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in France peaked at 0.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.03 kilograms per year per capita, in 1969.
France ranks 42nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption by type in France, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1778 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1687 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1296 kilograms per year per capita | -23.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2 kilograms per year per capita | +54.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0902 kilograms per year per capita | -54.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2307 kilograms per year per capita | +155.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1103 kilograms per year per capita | -52.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2003 kilograms per year per capita | +81.6% |
| 1969 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -85.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1597 kilograms per year per capita | +432.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1196 kilograms per year per capita | -25.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1196 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1496 kilograms per year per capita | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0999 kilograms per year per capita | -33.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1101 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1604 kilograms per year per capita | +45.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1603 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1002 kilograms per year per capita | -37.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1001 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1099 kilograms per year per capita | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0799 kilograms per year per capita | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1198 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0899 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1099 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1299 kilograms per year per capita | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1299 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1299 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1298 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1496 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1495 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1793 kilograms per year per capita | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1394 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1694 kilograms per year per capita | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1495 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1795 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1396 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1995 kilograms per year per capita | +42.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1595 kilograms per year per capita | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1792 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1592 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.209 kilograms per year per capita | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1794 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1994 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2094 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2193 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2093 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2092 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1495 kilograms per year per capita | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2 kilograms per year per capita | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 0.17 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.19 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 0.21 kilograms per year per capita | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.28 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.35 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.31 kilograms per year per capita | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.38 kilograms per year per capita | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.39 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.38 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.18 kilograms per year per capita, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- France's 0.38 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.24 kilograms per year per capita, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by type in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +432.3% | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1597 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1486 kilograms per year per capita | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2307 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1279 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0999 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1604 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1119 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0799 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1299 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1615 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1394 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1995 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1923 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1495 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2193 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.245 kilograms per year per capita | 0.17 kilograms per year per capita | 0.35 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3875 kilograms per year per capita | 0.38 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 39 Canada 0.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 40 Sweden 0.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 0.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 43 Armenia 0.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 44 Belgium 0.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 45 India 0.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 80.27 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,168 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 73.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 40.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,063 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by type in France?
- Fruit consumption by type in France was 0.38 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by type recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 kilograms per year per capita in 1969.
- How does France rank for fruit consumption by type?
- France ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.